muskie
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈmʌski/
- US
- He says Pineview's tiger muskie and panfish get lots of attention from anglers.
- muskie catch
- muskie fishing
- big muskie
Examples
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American fishers and hunters flocked to the area when the lake was ice-free to bag walleye, muskies, and white-tailed deer.
Academic text (2007) -
"The reservoir's smallmouth bass are often overshadowed by its tiger muskie and panfish," Penne says.
Blog text (6) -
What they should do is introduce a nice game fish like the Muskie.
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We used to go out for muskies together.
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Hey, Peter, you wanna do a little nighttime muskie fishing?
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His business is called World Class Fly Fishing with Josh Lantz, although his customers are free to use a variety of tackle types to target bass, steelhead, salmon, and muskies.
Blog text (18) -
Today, I caught a huge muskie while fishing at the lake.
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During our trip to Canada, we saw a muskie leap out of the water.
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Many anglers consider the muskie to be one of the most challenging fish to catch.
Synonyms
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9.9
A large freshwater fish from North America that eats other fish and is liked by people who fish
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9.9
A large North American freshwater fish that eats other fish and people catch for sport
Surface Forms
Etymology
Muskie is a short form of muskellunge, a name that comes from a Native American word for this fish. So muskie simply names the large, powerful freshwater fish that anglers prize for its size and strength.